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Snap Fold Storage Bin by Shenzhen Yihong Holding Group Co., Ltd. Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Homeware Design
Shenzhen Yihong Holding Group Co., Ltd. acknowledged for homeware design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Snap Fold Storage Bin by Shenzhen Yihong Holding Group Co., Ltd. has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Homeware Design category. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Snap Fold Storage Bin
Snap Fold is a foldable storage bin designed for home use. A hinged structure and buckle locks allow Snap Fold to be set up or folded in four steps without tools. A front door and a top lid provide dual access, so items can be reached even when the bins are stacked. High transparency PET panels keep the contents visible, while the main body is made of food grade recyclable PP. Modular accessories such as casters, dividers and cylindrical modules support several uses. The folded form reduces packaging and transport volume.
About Shenzhen Yihong Holding Group Co., Ltd.
**Shenzhen Yihong Holding Group Co., Ltd.** is a home technology enterprise focused on the technological reconfiguration of living spaces. In an era of material abundance, addressing the pain points of inefficient and cluttered small spaces—and the limitations of generic market solutions—we are driven by the mission: “to empower every finite space to support a beautiful life of infinite freedom, through innovative technology and intelligent solutions.” Guided by three core values—centering on customer value creation, adhering to first-principles innovation, and pursuing ultimate efficiency—we tackle spatial challenges with technology and design.
Award Record
Shenzhen Yihong Holding Group Co., Ltd. is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Decorative Items and Homeware Design Award
The A' Homeware Design Award is an international homeware design competition recognizing good homeware designs by leading brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to homeware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and ceramic artists from all countries. Typical entries include tableware, lighting fixtures, cookware, decorative accessories, bathroom accessories and furniture. The awarded homeware designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/homeware
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/179847
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/179847
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!179847
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/378483
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Snap Fold Storage Bin
- Function
- Storage Bin
- Category
- Homeware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Lavender, Light Gray, White Smoke, Silver and Medium Turquoise
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Shenzhen Yihong Holding Group Co., Ltd.
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #179847
Credits
- Team
- Xiao Zhang, Qingting Wu
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Centering on quick folding and flexible storage, SnapFold features a hinged structure and buckle locks. It can be set up or folded in four steps. Its dual access design combines a front door and top lid and its high transparency PET panel ensures clear visibility and efficient retrieval. With modular accessories like casters, dividers, and cylindrical modules, it supports multiple uses. A minimalist design with smooth rounded corners and soft colors ensures safety and a refined home aesthetic.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the dual demands of modern users for space efficiency and flexible use, SnapFold leverages a foldable structure to minimize volume for easy storage, while enabling rapid deployment as needed. Its folded form reduces packaging and transportation volume, lowering production, warehousing, and logistics costs. For users, it facilitates delivery, handling, and storage, combining resource efficiency and userfriendliness across the full cycle from supply chain to home use.
- Research
- In a context of growing rational and sustainability conscious consumption, users prefer storage solutions that are durable and versatile, and generate minimal resource consumption and waste throughout their lifecycle. SnapFold not only enhances space efficiency but also, through its versatile design and long lifecycle, reduces repeated purchases and disposal caused by single functionality, supporting a more efficient, organized, and sustainable modern home.
- Challenge
- The challenge was to achieve quick folding and flexible storage. Featuring a hinge structure and buckle locks, SnapFold can be set up or folded away with just four steps, no tools or manuals required, delivering a true open and use experience. This structure not only ensures stability when unfolded, supporting safe stacking and daily use, but also reduces volume during transport and storage, lowering logistics costs and easing handling burdens.
- Realization and Technology
- The main body is made of food grade, recyclable PP, offering excellent impact resistance and flexibility. Major surfaces use high transparency, scratch resistant PET, ensuring clear visibility while maintaining structural strength. Critical load bearing points are precision injection molded as a single piece, eliminating excess connectors and enhancing overall reliability.
- Operation and Interaction
- SnapFold features intuitive interaction and high adaptability. It boasts a dual access design. The front door rotates open via a handle, allowing convenient retrieval even when stacked, while the top lid opens for effortless placement or retrieval of larger items. They work together to reduce the need to move the bin frequently, making everyday use smoother and more efficient. A high transparency PET panel ensures clear visibility, reducing search time.
- Project Duration and Location
- Designed and developed in Shenzhen, Guangdong on July 26, 2024, the project was launched on March 3, 2025.
- Specifications
- product dimensions, 381 mm x 279 mm x 223 mm
- Keywords
- Four Step Folding Setup, Dual Access Design, Storage Visibility, Stackable Design, Modular Accessories, Sustainability
